Small Business Development Centers are funded and designed to assist small business and are not authorized to assist non-profit organizations. However, we are providing the following Internet links to information on fundraising, management, starting a non-profit business, and other interests to non-profit information seekers. Volunteers are essential to any non-profit organization. Just less than half of the adult population volunteered an average of 3.6 hours per week in 2000.* The Independent Sector organization has placed an hourly value on the time volunteered, which has risen from $15.40 to $16.05 in 2001, based on the average hourly earnings for private nonagricultural workers (BLS), plus 12% for estimated fringe benefits.*

* Giving & Volunteering in the United States, 2000. free report. http://www.independentsector.org

Articles:

         Entreprenuer.com - December 2006
         Starting a Nonprofit Business

General:

• Starting a nonprofit 501 C(3) - http://www.venturecd.net/ESCH.org/501_(C)(3)_Startup.htm
• http://nonprofit.about.com/careers/nonprofit/
  An "About.com" Guide to Nonprofit Charitable Organizations, where working for a nonprofit in either administration or the program is explained.
• Pathfinder
  The Nonprofit Pathfinder is updated weekly by the Independent Sector, who organize resources for scholars and practitioners within four categories: innovation, measuring impact, research resources and bibliographies.

Facts & Figures:

• Starting a nonprofit 501 C(3) - http://www.venturecd.net/ESCH.org/501
• http://nccs.urban.org/
  National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) offers data for each state and online filing of IRS 990.
• http://www.philanthropy.com/stats/
  Paid subscribers can track top charity fund raisers, annual corporate and foundation giving, giving ranked by state, and the compensation of directors and benefits for employees.

Legal:

• http://www.muridae.com/nporegulation/
  Site for federal and state regulations including accounting practices, lobbying, soliciting and list of additional online links.

Organizations:

• http://www.ncnb.org/
  National Center for Nonprofit Boards: This program offers workshop, consulting and publishing services aimed at improving non-profit leaders. Includes an extensive FAQ section along with the most comprehensive publishing material on Non-Profits.
• http://www.nonprofit-info.org/
  Internet Non-Profit Information Center: Provides a wealth of informative information on starting and running a non-profit organization. INC contains a library and FAQ section on a wide range of topics. The site also contains a directory of non-profit organizations registered with IRS.
• http://www.independentsector.org/
  Independent Sector: News, Public policy, Industry, and other information including statistical information from the IS survey on Giving and Volunteering in the United States.

Periodicals:

• http://www.philanthropy.com/
  The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Newspaper of the nonprofit world, featured sections include fund raising, gifts & grants, events, facts & figures etc.
• http://www.nptimes.com/
  NonProfit Times: Business Publication for Non-Profit Management
• http://www.npxpress.com/
  Nonprofitxpress: Online newspaper dedicated to bringing news on the philanthropy and nonprofit world.